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communist

[kom-yuh-nist]
noun
  1. (initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.
  2. an advocate of communism.
  3. a person who is regarded as supporting politically leftist or subversive causes.
  4. (usually initial capital letter) a Communard.
adjective
  1. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Communist Party or to Communism.
  2. pertaining to communists or communism.

Origin of communist

From the French word communiste, dating back to 1835–45. See common, -ist
Related formscom·mu·nis·tic, com·mu·nis·ti·cal, adjectivecom·mu·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverban·ti·com·mu·nist, noun, adjectivean·ti·com·mu·nis·tic, adjectivean·ti·com·mu·nis·ti·cal, adjectivean·ti·com·mu·nis·ti·cal·ly, adverbpro·com·mun·ist, adjective, noun
Can be confusedcommunist fascist Marxist socialist
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Examples from the Web for pro-communist

Contemporary Examples of pro-communist

  • The couple reported back to Moscow about the people in their circles—who was pro-Communist and who was not.

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    The Russian Spy We Didn't Catch

    Lawrence Schiller

    July 2, 2010

Historical Examples of pro-communist

British Dictionary definitions for pro-communist

pro-Communist

adjective
  1. in favour of or supporting Communist policies and ideologies etc
noun
  1. a person who is pro-Communist

communist

noun
  1. a supporter of any form of communism
  2. (often capital) a supporter of Communism or a Communist movement or state
  3. (often capital) a member of a Communist party
  4. (often capital) US any person holding left-wing views, esp when considered subversive
  5. a person who practises communal living; communalist
  6. another name for Communard
adjective
  1. of, characterized by, favouring, or relating to communism; communistic
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Word Origin and History for pro-communist

communist

1841, as both a noun and adjective, from French communiste (see communism). First attested in writing by John Goodwin Barmby (1820-1881), British Owenite and utopian socialist who founded the London Communist Propaganda Society in 1841. Main modern sense emerged after publication of Communist Manifesto ("Manifest der Kommunistischen Partei") in 1848. Shortened form Commie attested from 1940. Related: Communistic.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
pro-communist in Culture

communist

A supporter of communism.

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